Free Sunnis of Baalbek Brigade

The Free Sunnis of Baalbek Brigade, also known as Ahrar al-Sunna, is a jihadist group in Lebanon formed in November 2013 whose proclaimed goal is to "cleanse the Islamic state of Bekaa in particular and Lebanon in general from the churches". The group announced its war against Christians in the country as well as any group in the way of their plans, and they pledged allegiance to the Islamic State in 2014 as IS expanded its base into Lebanon during the spillover of the Syrian Civil War. The group was responsible for attacking several churches and fighting against Hezbollah, having been formed in protest to Hezbollah forming roadblocks around Baalbek and Shi'ite-Sunni clashes.